Extension of AFSPA to Arunachal Pradesh

New Delhi, May 6(KMW):In order to control the anti-national and criminal activities of various militant groups including NDFB(S), ULFA(I) and NSCN(K), various districts of Arunachal Pradesh bordering Assam were declared ‘disturbed area’ under Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 for a brief period. Now only the area falling under the jurisdiction of 16 Police Stations areas of various districts of Arunachal Pradesh bordering Assam have been declared as ‘disturbed area’ along with whole of Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts, for a period of six months.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to a question by Shri D.Raja in the Rajya Sabha today.